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Partnerships are difficult to get right and often don't deliver the goods. COELEVATE cracks the code with a simple framework for real results.
ANDY DUNN | Bestselling Author of Burn Rate, Founder Bonobos
COELEVATE is full of practical advice on partnerships from a leading expert in the field. The guidance on finding win-wins and progressing through crawl-walk-run will help any company achieve greater success, faster than going it alone.
PETER STERN | CEO Peloton
THE “PARTNERSHIP ECONOMY” IS HERE— HARNESS THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS
When you think about the growth of your company, do you really want to risk going at it alone? You’re running out of time and the stakes have never been higher. To solve the challenges consumers and our communities face, we must accelerate and innovate together, bringing the best of our strengths to address the world’s biggest problems—and your business goals.
COELEVATE demystifies the often-misunderstood art of successful partnerships, providing a proven path to unlock growth and differentiation to accelerate your business. From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, partnerships are the future, and the future of partnerships starts with you. COELEVATE allows you to learn quickly, internalize deeply, and immediately apply proven methods in real partnerships. Elevate discussions and outcomes from transactional to transformational expanding your impact, growing your influence, and building a lasting career in partnerships.
FOREWORD BY NOLAN BUSHNELL
He didn’t only launch an iconic company, he created an industry.
Silicon Valley legend and technology pioneer, Nolan Bushnell has partnered with the author Richard Ezekiel on COELEVATE. The book foreword is by Nolan. Known as the father of the gaming industry and founder of Atari, Bushnell pioneered interactive entertainment, launched the careers of icons like Steve Jobs, and built revolutionary companies that shaped the future of technology.
Nolan's perspective aligns with the ethos of the book — that the right partnerships, nurtured with intention, can unlock extraordinary potential. His words kick off COELEVATE with energy, clarity, and a message for every leader navigating growth and change.
Richard doesn’t just champion the power of partnerships—he gives you a flexible, proven method to build them successfully. His advice isn’t theoretical either. It’s drawn from decades of experience.
NOLAN BUSHNELL | Silicon Valley Legend, "Father of Gaming"
THE AUTHOR
RICHARD EZEKIEL has led high-impact collaborations with Fortune 500 companies and helped scale market-defining startups as part of the venture capital ecosystem. He has worked alongside iconic leaders such as John Chambers, Reed Hastings, Ben Horowitz, and Marc Andreessen. From the birth of the Internet to the rise of AI, Richard has had a front seat in Silicon Valley to witness and lead transformational change.
COELEVATE captures his lessons learned and bold ideas to help leaders build the future with greater velocity. His experience spans industries, business models, and global markets—bringing deep insight into driving successful partnerships. He holds a B.S. in Business from University of San Francisco and studied partnerships at Wharton.
Asher and Kelly from Partnerships Leaders explore COELEVATE with Richard—from virtual companies and supply chains.
Zuzanna from Journeybee interviews Richard on why he wrote COELEVATE, why partnerships fall short, and the role of AI.
COELEVATE is a concise, relaxed read packed with powerful insights. The 'Don’t get Betamaxed' section alone is worth it— essential for executives and entrepreneurs alike. Believe me; I lived it.
SHAWN LAYDEN | Former CEO & Chairman of Sony Playstation
Richard is masterful at connecting the dots between partners. COELEVATE maps out how to build lasting partnerships.
NICK HUZAR | Founder OfferUp, Forbes "Hottest Startup"
SPOTLIGHTS
Tami Bhaumik
Alexandra Riccomini
Ravi Adusumilli
Tami is the Executive of Civility & Partnerships at Roblox. She is an industry innovator applying a tailored partnership strategy at the core of her company.
"COELEVATE is an authentic blueprint for leaders looking to enhance, accelerate, or build a long-term business development strategy. It's a masterclass on partnerships and provides inspiration and executional clarity."
Ravi Adusumilli
Alexandra Riccomini
Ravi Adusumilli
Ravi is President and GM at Airwallex. He has been a trailblazer forming first-of-their-kind partnerships for Netflix, Meta, Pinterest. An inspiring leader to watch.
"COELEVATE is a compelling blend of business strategy and personal growth, offering clear, actionable guidance for building strong, effective and scalable partnerships—an indispensable resource for today’s collaborative leaders."
Alexandra Riccomini
Alexandra Riccomini
Alexandra Riccomini
Alex is a senior BD leader from Google, Reddit, LinkedIn, now Microsoft. She scales companies with partnerships, from early startups to Fortune 100s.
"COELEVATE is an essential guide to the undocumented world of strategic partnerships. It provides a bird's eye view down to a practical framework, so readers can start reaping the benefits of partnerships."
AI ADVISOR
COELEVATE Applied. Bring the Book to Life.
The COELEVATE AI Advisor is an intelligent companion to COELEVATE. Built from the book’s copyrighted content and frameworks, enriched with exclusive supplemental materials, this AI-powered agent helps you bring the Co-Elevate Method to life—applying its insights and proven success factors to increase value and success of your real-world partnerships.
It’s a companion and extension of the book—your partner in action, designed to help you adapt deep insights into execution and unlock tangible outcomes for your business.
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READ WITH PURPOSE.
Proceeds from this book are donated to Teach For All in an effort to expand educational opportunity around the world.
